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Published on: August 6, 2024

Men Used Device to Steal 300 Gallons of Gas from Wawa

Two men in Southern Florida are facing charges after allegedly using a special device to help them steal over $1,000 worth of diesel gasoline that the authorities believe they were going to resell.

On the morning of July 19, two men in a van pulled into a West Palm Beach Wawa gas station and parked next to one of the diesel fuel pumps. According to reports, the pair were there for at least 20 minutes, and the unusually extended transaction time caught the attention of an asset protection specialist. When they realized the gas had been pumping the entire time, one of the employees at the location and the police were notified.

Officers from the West Palm Beach Police Department went to the location to investigate, and when they arrived, they found that the suspects were still there. They reported that the gasoline smell was strong when they approached the van. The vehicle was searched, and the officers reportedly found a device the men allegedly used to “bypass the circuitry” in the pump so the gas would flow without it registering on the meter. The gadget also appeared to have caused significant damage to the pump.

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Published on: December 20, 2021

Robber Caught Depositing Stolen Loot into Bank’s ATM

by Staycie R. Sena

A Delaware man was arrested after he allegedly robbed a Wells Fargo and then put the money into the ATM directly outside the bank.

In the morning on December 11, a teller at a Wells Fargo in Wilmington reportedly had an encounter with a man assumed to be robbing money from the bank.

The woman reported that she was slipped a piece of paper from the suspect informing her that he was robbing the bank and wanted $150.

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Published on: April 17, 2019

Driver Used Tech to Avoid Thousands in Toll Fees

by Staycie R. Sena

A man from Texas was accused of employing a technological device in order to conceal his license plate while passing through toll booths so that he could allegedly skip out on paying the fees.

27-year-old Preston Cody Talbot was reportedly driving on the North Sam Houston Parkway West on Thursday, against an order that banned him from doing so after he was held responsible for racking up $5,473.07 in unpaid toll fees.

Deputies working near one of the toll booths on the Parkway allegedly spotted a vehicle that they believed had failed to deposit the required funds while passing through.

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Published on: December 20, 2017

Man Gets Stuck in Chimney after Santa-Style Burglary Attempt

by Staycie R. Sena

Last Wednesday, a California man was accused of using the chimney of a local Citrus Heights pub and grill in an attempted burglary. On his way down the flue he became stuck and unable to proceed with his alleged plan.

Jesse Berube, a regular customer at Loree’s Little Shack on Greenback bar and grill, allegedly tried to use the building’s chimney in order to enter the building after hours. Though the opening was less than 18 inches wide he managed to slide down the flue until he met with an unexpected 90-degree angle where he became lodged in the structure.

32-year-old Berube, having no way to free himself, managed to access his cellphone and called 911 for assistance. Citrus Heights police and the Sacramento Metro Fire Department dispatched to the scene to investigate the reported incident where they discovered Berube stuck down the chimney.

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